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Group Stage Review:

Where we were right/wrong...

Biggest flop of Group Stage both player and team...

Biggest good surprise of Group Stage both player and team...

Knockout Stage Preview:

Hardest Path/Easiest Path to Semis

Who is on upset alert

What player to watch in knockout stage (Player of Competition, & Top Scorer)

Bracket Breakdown/Predicitions

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The boys review each Group, and predict who they expect coming out of each group.

GROUP A - Italy, Switzerland, Turkey, Wales

GROUP B - Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Russia

GROUP C - Austria, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Ukraine

GROUP D - Croatia, Czech Republic, England, Scotland

GROUP E - Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden

GROUP F - France, Germany, Hungary, Portugal

The boys finish with who they have as Favorites, Dark Horse, Flop, Top Scorer, & Player of the Competition.

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La Liga:

• Atletico clutch up to win final match of season to win La Liga
• Suarez the difference? If Suarez and Griezzman don't swap spots do Barcelona and Atletico Swap positions?
• Real Madrid fall short in rough season resulting in no titles for the first time in ten seasons, what is next for Real Madrid? Zidane replacement?

Bundesliga:

• Bayern win title for 9th consecutive time, and Lewandwoski breaks Gerd Muller’s 40 goal record in the Bundesliga on the final day, scoring a brace to break what seemed to be an immortal record.
• Dortmund slide into 3rd place with 64 points, does this keep Haaland or Sancho around this summer?
• Frankfurt slide out of top 4 after a fun season to watch after amazing run of 9 games unbeaten, but fall in last two weeks to lose spot to Wolfsburg.

Italian Serie A:

Juventus qualify for the Champions League by the skin of their teeth...without Ronaldo in final game… does Ronaldo stay after trumoltuos season? Does Pirlo survive for next season after top 4 qualification?

Napoli choke on final day tying Verona 1-1, Gatusso out?

Is Lukaku going to leave Inter after such an impressive season? Do Inter have enough to repeat again next season?

Ligue 1:

Lille win first league title in 10 years

What happened to PSG?

Is Ligue 1 a farmers league or is it becoming more competitive?

EPL:

Manchester City win and Aguero bows out with 2 goals in his last EPL match for them.

Can Man United and OGS close gap on Pep and City?

LEICESTER CITY CHOKE AGAIN losing to Tottenham 4-2 on final day. What does Leicester need to get over the top 4 hump?

Liverpool somehow make the top 4 after roller coaster season, do Liverpool need to rebuild or reload?

Tottenham get Europa League playoff spot after final day win vs Leicester. Who should be their next manager?

Should Arsenal back Arteta this summer?

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Carabao Cup Tottenham lose to Man City 1-0, Manchester City win 4th straight Carabao Cup.

• American Goalkeeper Zach Steffen in goal for final, comes up with big save to keep clean sheet
• Would Spurs have been better off with Jose at the helm for this match, and thoughts on Ryan Mason.
• Pep record in finals 14 wins in 15 matches 34 goals for and 5 goals against.

European Super League not dead yet

• Florentino Perez comments “Clubs signed binding agreement and cannot leave the league”.
• Barca president comments “It is absolutely necessary”-”The biggest clubs create the most financial resources and we must have our say in deciding how the earnings are shared”
• Reaction to Ed Woodward stepping away
• Any chance this comes back

Time for the Big 5 Leagues Review, let's kick things off in Spain!

La Liga Review

Barca win vs Villareal as Atletico and Madrid drop points over weekend as Atletico lose 2-1 to Bilbao and Real Madrid draw with Real Betis 0-0.

• Who deserves credit for Barca’s turnaround?
• Chelsea on the mind of Real Madrid?
• What has gone wrong at Atletico?

Ligue 1 Review

• Title Race coming down to the wire
• Lille 73 Points, PSG 72 Points, Monaco 71 Points, & Lyon 67 Points.
• Predicted winner

Bundesliga

• Hansi Flick out, Nagelssman in, another good move for Bayern Munich?
• Bayern drop points on the weekend in a bizarre performance vs Mainz, any real drama for Bayern?

Italian Serie A

AC Milan lose to Lazio 3-0 as they fall out of top 4 behind Juve, Atalanta, Napoli and Inter Milan, with Lazio heating up with 4 wins in their last 5.

• Predicted top 4 for Serie A?
• What's gone wrong at AC MIlan and Juventus?

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Manchester United make easy work of Granada, winning 4-0 on aggregate.

• Manchester United stay on cruise control to move on to the semi finals. Will United have to change gears against Roma to reach the final?
• Is Ole building United back into a European powerhouse?
• Who do you have in the Semi’s Roma or United?

Arsenal take care of Dinamo Zagreb 5-1 on aggregate, winning the 2nd leg 4-0.

• Arsenal front 3 leading by example. Lacazette 2 goals, Pepe goal, and Saka goal. What should Arteta do moving forward with Aubemayang?
• What is Arsenal’s best front 3 moving forward?
• Do they get past the Unai Emery reunion vs Villareal?

Jose Mourinho Sacking

• What went wrong?
• Did he reach expectations?
• Who’s next at Spurs? Odds are Julian Nagelssman, Brendan Rodgers and Scott Parker as the three favorites. Ryan Mason has the team currently at the moment who is a former Spurs player whose career ended due to injury.
• What’s next for Mourinho?

European Super League, made up of: Arsenal, Manchester United, Manchester City, Tottenham, Chelsea, Liverpool, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Inter Milan, and AC Milan.

• UEFA Press Conference
• Florentino Perez Press Conference
• Opinion
• What is your prediction with what happens next for European Super League.

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Champions League Review

PSG lost to Bayern Munich 1-0 in second leg, tying on aggregate 3-3 going through on away goals.

• Reaction to the crazy two legs.
• Are PSG showing they are real contenders after this win, or were they just able to beat a wounded duck of a Bayern Munich squad?
• Hansi Flick moving on?
• What went wrong for Bayern, and what went right for PSG?

Chelsea lost to Porto 1-0 in second leg but won 2-1 on aggregate to go through to the semi final, Chelsea face Real Madrid in the semis.

• Do you think they can make it to the final or is this where it ends for Tuchels Chelsea run?
• Reactions to Porto making it this far?
• 2nd leg was a little more competitive than the first. Should this worry Chelsea at all? Or just getting the job done good enough?

Manchester City beat Dortmund 2-1 in 2nd leg, winning 4-2 on aggregate.

• Reaction to matches, was that a handball on Emre Can, and bellingham goal disallowed.
• Can Pep stay out of his own way?
• What’s next for Erling Haaland?
• Consistency key for Manchester City now?

Real Madrid tied Liverpool 0-0 in the second leg, winning 3-1 on aggregate.

• Reaction to matches
• Will Madrid make it to the final? Play Chelsea in Semis.
• Can Zidane keep everything together?
• What’s next for Liverpool?

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Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1

• Are Real Madrid the new favorites in La Liga?
• Is this going to be the last time we see Messi in El Classico?
• How important is Zidane to Madrid’s success?
• What was missing for Barcelona?

Manchester United beat Tottenham 3-1

• OGS vs Jose Mourinho
• What's next for Son and Kane?
• What/who made the difference in this match?
• Online abuse continues, Son latest victim.

West Ham beat Leicester City 3-2

• Will Lingard be able to keep up the run of form?
• Good west ham or bad Leicester?
• More likely: West Ham make top 4 or Leicester fall out from top 4?
• Schedule strength going to be a key factor heading into the final stretch?

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US soccer looking promising?

• The Olympics missed, but the senior team looked very promising.
• Missing Olympics big deal?
• Who’s more promising: Mexico or USA?

Chelsea struggles against West Brom, losing 5-2.

• End of Tuchel honeymoon?
• Will Chelsea bounce back?
• Rudiger & Kepa bust up?

Liverpool beat Arsenal 3-0 Saturday

• Jota scores two off the bench, the end of Firmino as a regular at Liverpool?
• Liverpool going to streak for top 4?
• What's gone wrong at Arsenal?

Tight La Liga race

• Atletico drop points, Barca win and are 1 point behind.
• Are Barca the new favorites coming from 12th?
• If Barca win, does that guarantee Messi?

PSG struggled in Ligue One, lose to Lille 1-0, now 2nd in Ligue 1 to Lille by 3 points.

• Pochettino already doomed?
• More reason for Mbappe to leave?
• Neymar red card, opinion?

Inter continued their march through Serie A, winning Saturday vs Bologna 1-0.

• Are they already crowned Serie A champs?

Bayern win 1-0 vs RB Leipzig

• Does this clinch the Bundesliga?
• Without Lewa, the attack looked poor, but got the job done with solid defense. Still have confidence in Bayern vs PSG?

Spurs Draw with Newcastle 2-2

• Jose says, “Same Coach, different Players” reaction?
• Jose losing Dressing room?
• Should Kane leave?

Manchester City beat Leicester City Saturday 2-1

• Who replaces Aguero at City?
• Is Leicester still safe to keep top 4?

EPL Top 4 Predictions

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Tottenham crashing out vs Dinamo Zagreb 3-2 on aggregate after extra time.

• Players Leaving?
• Team or Manager?
• Jose Mourinho next steps/whats after Tottenham if sacked

Arsenal moving past Olympiakos

• Aubameyang still not a factor
• Lost 2nd leg but moved through, bad sign or nothing to worry about?
• Are Arsenal favorites due to Bracket being favorable?

Man United squeak by Milan

• Thoughts on OGS
• Pogba made a difference in the 2nd half, what's his worth?
• Is Milan back?

Rangers high kick on Slavia Prague GK.

• Worst tackle ever? If not who?

Rangers racial abuse Slavia Prague

• What should happen to a player who was racist?

Bracketology until Final!

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Liverpool beat RB Leipzig, Liverpool focused on deep run?

Jota in, Firmino out?

Barcelona lose to PSG over two legs.

Can PSG Keep it together this year? And that SHAKY first half!

Dortmund beat Sevilla

How about Haaland, can they continue to ride him and keep the run going?

Juventus crash out vs Porto

Should CR7 leave this summer?

Who is to blame for Juventus crashing out?

Real Madrid beat Atalanta handily 3-1.

Are Kroos and Modric the best CM duo in the world?

How good is Benzema!?

City make easy work of Mochengladbach 4-0 over aggregate.

Is this City's year? 

How confident are we in Pep.

Is City's backline the best in the world?

Chelsea beat Atletico Madrid 3-0 on aggregate.

Is Simeone to blame?

What has happened to Joao Felix?

Bayern roll past Lazio 6-2 on aggregate and Lewandowksi scores again!

Round of 8 Preview

Man City vs Dortmund

PSG vs Bayern

Chelsea vs Porto

Real Madrid vs Liverpool

Who's favorites?

Who are the difference makers in each matchup?

Prediction to move on.

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North London Derby

• How about that Lamela goal?!
• Was that Penalty on Lacazette a foul in your opinion?
• Can Arteta build something at Arsenal?
• Opinion on Jose Mourinho so far at Tottenham.

Hitting on the break covering:

Juventus win 3-1 vs Cagliari, Ronaldo's hat trick reaction.

Barcelona win 4-1 vs Huesca as Messi leads the way with two goals, one absolute stunner and tying Xavi in appearances at Barcelona.

PSG lose 1-2 to Nantes

Real Madrid win 2-1 vs Elche, but Eden Hazard’s injury nightmares continue as he picks up yet another injury that will put him out for the second leg against Atalanta in the Champions League.

Bayern Munich win 3-1 vs Werder Bremen, Lewandowski ties Klaus Fischer for 2nd most goals in Bundesliga history at 268 goals. Now only chasing Gerd Muller who has 365 goals in the Bundesliga.

Man United beat West Ham 1-0, do you still believe in Ole at the Wheel?

Manchester City recover from Derby loss with 3-0 win vs Fulham with new back 5 shape with Dias, Stones, & Laporte at Center Backs as Mendy and Cancelo played as wing backs. Aguero scored his first goal in over a year from the penalty spot.

Liverpool lucky to pick up 3 points vs Wolves in 1-0 win.

Everton lose to Burnley 2-1. Burnley with a stunner of a goal from Dwight Mcneil. Everton and Carlo Ancelotti continue to struggle without James Rodriguez in the line-up.

Napoli beat Milan 1-0 as Milan drop more points in the race for the Serie A title. Those dreams must be over now right? 9 points behind with 11 games to be played.

Chelsea tie Leeds 0-0

Transfer News/Rumors

Pogba

Ronaldo

Haaland

Mbappe

Alaba

Messi

Yunus Musah commits to playing internationally with USMNT over England and others.

Joachim Low will be stepping down as Germany Manager after this summer’s Euros, news says the replacement will be announced prior to the Euros, who is your bet to replace him?

Derek & Carl Debate top 5 managers in the world right now.

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Manchester United beat Manchester City, winning 2-0

• Is Ole Gunnar underrated?

Chelsea vs Everton

• Does Tuchel have Chelsea playing at their best? Is there more potential for this Chelsea squad?
• Is Pickford still England’s no.1 gk? Nick Pope, Dean Henderson or Pickford?
• Should I stay or should I go for Pulisic?

Liverpool lose to Fulham at home

• What’s gone wrong this year for Liverpool? (Carl's heated rant on Klopp)
• Do Liverpool need to make moves this upcoming transfer window?
• How about that save from Fulham's goalkeeper Areola?

Spurs and Bale in form beating Crystal Palace 4-1.

• Are Spurs going to make it into the top 4 before the end of the season?
• Should you believe the Spurs hype?

PSG win in French Cup vs Brest 3-0, Mbappe with banger and Veratti with sublime assist, looking primed for clash with Barcelona midweek.

Bayern beat Dortmund 4-2 in derby.

• Haaland 2 goals vs Lewandowski 3 goals, Haaland going down injured in 2nd half, is this the end of Champions League qualification dreams for Dortmund?
• Bayern continue to dominate, ending 4-2 but going down 0-2 in first 10 minutes.

Juve get win vs Lazio 3-1,

• Inter Milan still have 7 point lead over Juve, can they catch them?

Barcelona youth star in win over Osasuna 2-0, Madrid Derby ends tied 1-1, Atletico give up late lead to Benzema goal after great combination play with Casemiro.

• Who do you have in La Liga Title Race?

To VAR or not to VAR

• Burnley handball against Arsenal called back, handball or not? Also THAT Xhaka shocker.
• Atletico Madrid handball on corner in Madrid derby, handball or not?

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• Spurs new favorites of Europa League?
• Napoli upset by Granada.
• Are Steven Gerrard’s Rangers the dark horse?
• Arsenal’s only chance to win a trophy
• Leicester City upset by Slavia Prague, is this a blessing in disguise?
• Serie A teams terrible run in European Competitions this season.
• Manchester United dominate Real Sociedad
• Round of 16 END2END Nominees, who is on upset alert, & which matchup will be the least END2END in the round of 16.

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Derek & Carl dive deep into each game asking all the important questions, reviewing the best and worst performances, and previewing the Champions League Round of 16 2nd Leg. Coverage of:

• What went wrong for RB Leipzig vs Liverpool?

• Do RB Leipzig have enough to recover and advance in 2nd Leg?

• Kylian Mbappé performance, new best player in the world?

• Is this the end of Barcelona?

• Is Mauricio Pochettino the difference maker PSG need to win a Champions League?

• Incredible Erling Haaland stats

• What went wrong for Sevilla in 1st Leg?

• Review of incredible upset for Porto vs Juventus.

• Andrea Pirlo project failing?

• Cristiano Ronaldo transfer

• Was Simeone too defensive in the 1st Leg?

• Tuchel vs Lampard

• Atletico comeback in 2nd Leg?

• Lazio mistake filled performance vs Bayern Munich

• Are Bayern or Manchester City Favorites for Champions League?

• Atalanta vs Real Madrid, and THAT Red Card?!

• Is Zidane underrated, and reaction to Real Madrid front 3.

• How much credit for Pep in building Manchester City Squad?

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